THE ORDEALS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AT THE MERCY OF A HARDLINE GOVERNMENT

It’s no longer news that industrial actions in Nigeria public tertiary institutions are an epidemic. The epileptic operations of public tertiary institutions is so much of a malady that many students, and observers do not really give a hoot about the exact agitations of the cerebral unionist. A narrative that has existed for some time...

AS AN AVERAGE NIGERIAN STUDENT, HOW DO YOU MAKE ENDS MEET?

It is common knowledge that the state of our country is in disarray. Every single thing that is necessary for survival as an average Nigerian has tripled in price. As Nigerian students, we are not left out of this seemingly endless cycle of price fluctuations. This is why the Law Press Organization thought to ask...

NIGERIAN SPORTS: THE GARLANDRY OF TALENTS ABROAD VIZ-A-VIZ THE SLOW-PACED DEVELOPMENT

By:Afolayan Ephraim Olaoluwayimika Nigerians and the Nigerian government were thrown into bouts of felicitation as 41 Nigerians emerged as awardees of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals at the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games. In a popular gesture that attracted wide media coverage, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, rewarded the medalists,...

NOT TOO YOUNG TO PRACTICE – UNLEASHING THE FAWEHINMI IN YOU

Have you had visions of you arguing relentlessly and ferociously in court? Or have you been looking for the best way to put into practice all the substantive laws you've been taught? Maybe you couldn't get into the Moot and Mock Society or you are in and what they're doing is a lot less glamorous...

CHAMBERS’ ELECTIONS: Worrying Trends of Rising Political Apathy in LSS UI

By Odo Christian Obinna. In the Law Students Society (LSS) University of Ibadan, elections have always been a volatile mix of tension and anticipation. The culmination of these expectations is always the members' awareness of issues that are relevant to them as law students. Elections in the faculty are therefore perceived as an expression of...

KEROSENE PRICE SKYROCKETS: AN EXPENSIVE NECESSITY FOR UI STUDENTS

By: Anjolaoluwa Odebiyi Photo credits: Pinterest The holistic life of the average university student is hinged on several factors such as relationships, friendships, religion, extracurricular activities, health, fitness, feeding/nutrition, and education. These factors have a symbiotic relationship with one another where a deficiency in one aspect, in one way or another, affects the overall functioning...

INSECURITY: UI STUDENT NARRATES HER ORDEAL IN THE HANDS OF ROBBERS

Image credit: University of Ibadan Public Communications On the 24th of November, 2022, a 200-level student of the University of Ibadan was hypnotized and robbed of a sum of 200 thousand naira and other valuables. The robbery took place at Chapel road around 4:00 p.m. The victim, a resident of Obafemi Awolowo hall, narrated that...

JCI INDUCTS 163 MEMBERS IN ITS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON SUNDAY

Image credit: Junior Chambers International, Nigeria, University of Ibadan. The Junior Chamber International, Nigeria, the University of Ibadan Chapter on Sunday, the 27th of November, 2022 held an induction ceremony at the Social Science LLT. The induction ceremony which held alongside the organization’s General assembl was aimed at training sensitizing inducting members and existing members...

NIGERIAN STUDENTS ARE CLOSE TO OBTAINING STUDENT LOANS AS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES STUDENT LOAN BILL

Image credit: National Senate Website In an attempt to help Nigerian students financially as they make their way through higher institutions, the National Assembly has passed a student loan bill. This passing of the legislation took place on Wednesday, 23rd of November, 2022. The bill titled ‘A Bill for an Act to provide for easy...

SEALS CUP: FACULTY OF LAW DEFEATS LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL & INFORMATION STUDIES (LARIS) 3-1

The football team of the Faculty of Law mopped the floor with their counterparts in the department of Library, Archival & Information Studies (LARIS) in the day two of the ongoing SEALS CUP football match, organised by the Students’ Union, through the office of the Sports secretary. The match which held at Awo stadium started...

RANSOME KUTI HALL MANAGEMENT TAKE A TOUGH STANCE AGAINST INDECENT

The management of Ransome Kuti Hall, University of Ibadan, has released a notice directing its students to shun sporting indecent Haircuts within the hall. The notice which was released and signed by the Hall Management on Thursday, 24 November, established that from Monday, 28 November, 2022, indecorous haircuts will not be condoned in the hall...

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By: Ojo Adedolapo ASUU UI PICKETS URGES FG TO TREAT PUBLIC EDUCATION AS IMPORTANT The members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan branch, on Monday, 28th of November 2022 held its own protest rally as its National body had earlier directed. The picket took place as a peaceful demonstration by...

THE FLU AND YOU

Photo credits: freepik.com Have you had any of these symptoms lately, sore throat, runny nose, cough, and headache? You might ignore them and chalk it up to it’s the weather,” then take the almighty painkillers and go about your day. The next thing you know, your friends and family are diagnosing you with either malaria...

Diary of a Law Student

Dear Ade, I have decided to name you Ade, makes it more personal, you know? Ade, let me tell you, it has indeed been a week. This week had me weak; see my rhyming skill. In all seriousness, I am tired, like I don’t want to do this shit anymore. Can I just sleep and...

Super Story: Top 5 Unforgettable Seasons Of All Time.

This is Super story, a life of strife and sorrow… Super story was a popular anthology of 41 entertaining and thrilling dramas produced by Wale Adenuga Production. Long before Twitter stories, Project Fame or even BBNaija, this show stole the hearts of many Nigerians, keeping them glued to their tv screens from 8pm to 9pm...

LPO – Comparing the Standard of Employment Termination Laws in Nigeria, Europe and America

By Ephraim Olaoluwayimika Afolayan. Photo credits: Pinterest. In the wake of Elon Musk's controversial purchase of social media giant, Twitter, the company has embarked on an aggressive shakedown of the company's workforce. The string of mass layoffs that followed has sparked widespread discussions on the standard of employment termination laws in the United States and...

LSS UI: JUDICIAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS, FRESHERS’ WELCOME, AND MISLEADING WHISPERS FLYING AROUND

No week has been more heated in the Law Students' Society (LSS) since classes returned in earnest last month than this past one. In addition to the demanding classes and assignments, last week's mood was a mix of anticipation, tension, and even rage in some quarters. Judges' Nominations and the Chars of Unfulfilled Expectations In...

Nigeria Students and Institutionalized Injustice

A glance through the bye-laws of every tertiary institution in Nigeria (and indeed anywhere in the world) will reveal specific provisions regarding conduct, discipline, and standards expected of students in that institution. This can range from rules prohibiting fighting and assault to rules on theft or examination malpractice. These laws regulate conduct among students and...

LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS VOLUME 1: Top 10 Episodes Ranked!

Credit: Netflix Since its premiere, Netflix’s animated Sci-Fi series Love, Death + Robots has built a following worthy of its glory. Perhaps the stories and the stunning visuals boast beautiful elements strong enough to keep you hooked and irredeemably converted into a fan. Whatever the case may be, this animated anthology has undoubtedly stolen our...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GODSWILL OGBEWE, UI LAW BGS 2021/2022 SET

          EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GODSWILL OBEGWE, BGS 2021/2022 SET Last Monday, November 14, 2022, the university admitted over 4,000 graduands into first-degree programmes. The faculty of Law recorded 18 first-class holders, about 11 percent, out of the 158 graduating students. Further, Ogbewe Godswill emerged as the overall best graduating student of 2021/2022 at the end...

DIARY OF A LAW STUDENT

Image Credit: Unsplash (Ade POV) Dear Diary, In the spirit of International Men's day, I should spill out in writing all the thing I would naturally have chested. Mehn, what I experienced in the last few weeks if I bottle up, I might just explode. The confusion and building anxiety I face in the faculty...

COPING WITH THE HOT WEATHER

Image Credit: Freepik.com It's that time of the year again. Sweltering heat day and night, with the sale of umbrellas and rechargeable fans on the rise, cold water is considered gold, and many students are coming down with illnesses, unable to cope with the university’s stress and the wrath of the sun, and this writer...

WHAT CHANGES DO YOU HOPE TO SEE BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE?

Image Credit: Depositphotos The 2020/2021 Convocation has come and gone with all its festivities and vibes. While congratulations are still in order for the graduands, the Law Press Organization sought the opinions of undergraduates in the UI community about the convocation ceremony and the changes they hope to see in the system by the time...

WORLD CUP 2022! BETWEEN ALIOU CISSE, JALEL KADRI, WALID REGRAGUI, RIGOBERT SONG, AND OTTO ADOH, WHO WILL BRING THE CUP TO AFRICA?

Image Credit: Rhett Lewis By Yusuff Zainab. The FIFA world cup kicked off on the 20th of November and will span till the 18th of December 2022 in Qatar, the first Arab country to host the world cup. Sadly, no African team has ever won this, and with Africa having 54 affiliated FIFA countries, it...

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By Onyebuchi Chelsea THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN RELEASES 2022/2023 POST-UTME FORM Image credit: University of Ibadan Public Communications The University of Ibadan has released its POST UTME form for the 2022/2023 session. This was made known in a memo released by the institution. The memo contained guidelines for prospective candidates and was released by the...

Farewell as UI Law Bids Dr. Osuntogun Final Goodbye

Today, Tuesday, November 15, 2021, the management of the University of Ibadan and Faculty of Law, as well as its staff and students, bids a fine scholar and man of uncommon gentility, Dr. Abiodun Jacob Osuntogun final goodbye at his burial service which held at Glory Tabernacle Ministry, Bodija-Ojurin, Ibadan. Dr. Osuntogun, who passed away...

THE PAGES OF THE STUDENT HANDBOOK: WHAT STUDENTS DON’T KNOW?

Image Credit: Unsplash By Anjola Odebiyi There’s a saying that if you want to hide anything from a black man, put it in a book. This saying has over the years raised dissenting opinions on the truth or falsity of the statement, with the voices of dark-skinned people championing the latter. When applying the logic...

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: HUMMER’S LOUD SUSPENSION AND 2 OTHER BURNING ISSUES

Top on our list is the rogbodiyan in the camp of the SU. According to reliable sources, a self-acclaimed man of the people, hummer, has decided that lex iniusta non est lex – an unjust law is no law at all. So he might as well blatantly ignore said unjust laws and rewrite his justly....

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN AT 74: THE JOURNEY SO FAR & CONCERNS FOR YEARS TO COME

Photo credits: TechCabal As the Premier University celebrates seven decades and four years of extant academic excellence, it is salient to examine the journey of the Premier institution from its birth to this time, the strides it prides itself on, and the cracks in its lofty walls. The emergence of the University of Ibadan (UI) can...

VOX POPULI: HOW ARE YOU CATCHING UP IN A FAST-PACED SEMESTER?

By: Bukola Oni & Omitogun Modupe Although the University of Ibadan unlike other institutions did not resort to fast track the academic calendar for the completion of the 2021/2022 academic calendar, everything still seems to be moving so fast for her students. For this week's Vox pop, The Law Press Organization reached out to students...

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: MYTHS AND FACTS

Photo credits: Pinterest By Ogunsile Faith. People are quick to label that friend who is too organized with OCD. Maybe that friend is just too clean and precise about the organization of items, insisting on washing his hands routinely, and just like that, the only conclusion left to make is that they have OCD. But...

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By: Iseoluwa UI'SU TV SAGA: SRC CONDUCTS INVESTIGATION On the heels of the suspension of the UI SU WhatsApp TV, the Students’ Representatives Council of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union has commenced an investigation into the financial impropriety in the office of the union’s Public Relations Officer occupied by Mr. Ajibola Olalekan Michael fondly...

PICK YOUR POISON CAREFULLY: THE TOP THREE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN AND OUT

By Odo Christian Obinna Photo credits: The Guardian Nigerians are divided along ethnic, cultural, religious, and political lines. We are a heterogeneous people, and although our diversity—real or imagined- unites us—the awareness of these distinctions inevitably surfaces when faced with national issues. But despite all of these distinct traits, we are bound together by the...

BEYOND WHIPS & STROKES: IN DEFENCE OF BDSM

Photo Credit: Maid (Photo-Bakang T Akoonyatse) by Lucifer et. al (2022) Who remembers when Fifty Shades of Grey came out? This writer was still in secondary school at the time, just a budding SS1 student who knew little to nothing about the concept of sex and clueless about the various sexual interactions that could occur...

Historical Accuracy Vs. Cinematic Experience : Striking the Balance

By Taiwo Oyinkansola. Photo credits: Pinterest In 2022 we have seen an increase in the production of high-quality, African blockbuster movies. In these recent productions, filmmakers sometimes take creative liberties, tweaking facts, names, or characters’ actions. To suit the story they want to tell, create a highly profitable franchise, capture the hearts of audiences, and...

UI SET TO CONVOKE 4,926 GRADUANDS, 229 BAG FIRST CLASS

By Raymond Agboola In a combined celebration of her 74th founder's day anniversary and the 2020/2021 graduation ceremony, the University of Ibadan will convoke a total of  4,926 for the first degree and 805 graduands for higher degree (MPhil, Masters, PhD)  The convocation lecture, themed "Region, Security, Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad basin:...

THE ACADEMIC GOD

Every university has these bosses. You know them, you see them, students love and admire them and other lecturers can only dream of becoming them. They have more degrees than everybody in your clan combined, have read every written book on topics that give you nightmares just thinking about, and their offices are lined with...

THE BLURRY LINES OF AROISM, GYRATION, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

By: Anjola Odebiyi & Olajide Oladokun Ever wondered why the vibes meted out when hit sexualized songs from Nigerian afro-beat artists are played can be compared to no other, but when the lyrics of these same songs are meted out by a group of boys at the sight of female passers-by, the dynamics suddenly change...

IS OUR HAVEN STILL SAFE TO CAMP US?

April 14, 2014, in Nigeria's history, marks the day right to education was dealt a big blow. About 276 young school girls were kidnapped by barbaric terrorists of the Boko Haram group. This singular event has changed the trajectory of many lives. The trauma still scars the victims. The family of the deceased victims still...

ANOTHER STRIKE? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR HAS FAILED STUDENTS

Source: The Punch. By Odo Christian Obinna. Just three weeks after the eight-month strike was called off, which left Nigerian public university students in turmoil and uncertainty, the clouds of uncertainty are gathering once more with the typical victims being students, who are always suspended like innocent flies in its webs. After ending the strike,...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HYPE MAN & EVENT HOST, TUNCHIE NLA

Every regular at parties or events will know that an events anchor or hype man brings the necessary energy to make the party lit. Without the right vibes and energy, is a party really a party? The work of any hype man is such an important part of any successful show. By employing excellent communication,...

HEALTH: DEALING WITH BAD BREATH IN A SAVAGE WORLD

Photo credits: Pinterest By: Onyebuchi Chelsea In every society, oral communication has become a crucial aspect of our everyday life. From socializing with friends and family, negotiating with customers, ideating with your colleagues at work, interacting with other students, and answering questions in a large, filled classroom, the need for oral communication every now and...

LGBTQI+: A REVIEW OF THE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE (PROHIBITION) ACT

Photo credits: Pinterest By: Atanda Clinton On the 7th day of January, 2014, former president Goodluck Jonathan assented the Same-sex Marriage Prohibition bill into law. In defending this action, he states it was not to deprive Nigerian citizens of their rights but to curb the excessiveness of these rights from unnatural and ungodly acts as...

Diary Of A Law Student

Image Credit: Pinterest Dear Diary, Being a law student is not an easy feat; quote me anywhere! This week opened my eyes to the truckload of strength and resilience needed to run this student race and finish with the quasi-eternal reward of graduating. Better still, graduating with a grade that automatically turns one into the...

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By: Gbolagade Joseph GUNMEN INVADE UI STAFF QUARTERS, KILL NECO OFFICIAL Image credit: Punch The staff quarters of the University of Ibadan were invaded by some yet to be identified gunmen in the early hours of Friday, 4th November 2022. The gunmen had invaded a boys’ quarters apartment and killed a certain Mr. Vincent Odinko,...